HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 c561W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give a date on which he now expects to lay the proposed consolidated General Development Order to include a provision requiring planning permission for the siting of livestock units within 400 m of most existing permanent buildings.

Mr. Chope

The Town and Country Planning General Developent Order 1988 was laid on 31 October and will come into effect on 5 December. It incorporates new planning controls over livestock units and associated structures proposed to be erected within 400 m of most types of permanent buildings.